Status

I started working on my book about two months ago. So far, I have written the following:

• Pages and pages and pages of notes and ideas
• Descriptions of the main characters
• Several openings
• Rough dialogue for key scenes
• An outline of the plot from beginning to end

I'm using an outline instead of writing a rough first draft without planning ahead. My past feeble attempts at starting novels didn't include outlines and didn't work out very well. I’m a planner by nature—very organized and logical—so I feel more comfortable with an outline.

I started writing this blog shortly after finishing my outline. Actually, it still needs a lot of filling in, but all of the important stuff is there. I wanted to take a break from it, and then attack it again with a fresh perspective. This blog helps me to keep writing every day even when taking a break from my project. My writing style is obviously different when writing my blog vs. writing my novel, but all writing can be good practice.